Sarah Olson

I am the author of 'Becoming One: A Story Of Triumph Over Multiple Personality Disorder', and have maintained an online presence since 1993.
Each Friday, I post 'Best Tweets for Trauma and PTSD Survivors', an annotated compilation of links tweeted in the previous week. I also maintain the Dissociation Blog Showcase, an index of ~180 blogs which discuss dissociation primarily from a personal experience perspective.
Having survived a violent, secretive childhood, I know the craving for security, love, and hope that is so often missing in adult survivors' lives. I understand feeling crazy and continually misunderstood. I also know how hard it is to find help to move beyond the pain and daily challenges of trying to put a different life together. What I've learned over many years is that there is always hope. Always.
My premise is that 'becoming one' is an ongoing process that is always coming into shape and focus. And it always requires diligence, honesty, and integrity to make it real.
It's a journey that does not have to be done alone, either. There are hundreds of great resources for trauma survivors and their supporters, many of them organized by category on my website. Be proactive, and be your own best advocate.

Author's posts

Is it possible that there is a low carb, high fiber, high protein pasta out there, that actually tastes like regular pasta? Yes! Dreamfield’s! They explain the process they use to end up net 5 grams of carbs per half cup serving. If you’re diabetic, you’ll need to test how it affects you, but it’s …

I gave up trying to lose weight years ago. There are so many issues from childhood that go directly to why I gained weight, and why I tenaciously hang onto it. I grew weary of fighting with myself (and me and I) about it. A year ago, I ended up in the hospital with pneumonia, …

Probably my biggest character flaw is that I procrastinate things to my detriment, and for no easily ascertained good reason. That was the case with my physical health for many years. Now I get to play catch up with it. It also happens every year at tax time. (We never owe money, so you’d think …

When one’s life has always embraced writing, publicly and privately, it’s hard to leave it behind for awhile. But I managed to do just that, however misguided the impulse. Then I cast about forlornly wondering what was missing. I spent the first third of my life in a daze, reeling from profound child abuse issues …